SLA - Chapter 1

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One of the three key questions to ask in SLA is _____exactly the language learner comes to know?

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what

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_____ who specialize in SLA are often concerned with the implications of theory and research for teaching second languages.

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Applied linguists

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Examples of L2 learning: A high school student in England takes a class in French, an undergraduate student in Russia takes a course in Arabic, or an attorney in Colombia takes a night class in English.

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Formal

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Second Language Acquisition (SLA) refers both to the study of individuals and groups who are learning a language subsequent to learning their first one as young children, and the _____ of learning that language.

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process

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When a student from the USA takes Chinese language classes in Taipei or Beijing while also using Chinese outside of class for social interaction and daily living experiences, this is an example of _____ L2 learning.

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the mixture of informal and formal

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Choose the correct term for the definition: "has no immediate or necessary practical application, might be used later for travel or be required for school".

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foreign language

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Does Second Language Acquisition (SLA) refer only to the study of individuals and groups learning a language after their first one as young children?

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False

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Example of a child from Japan learning English in the US through play and school without specialized instruction.

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Informal L2 learning

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One of the three key questions to ask in SLA is _____some language learners are more successful than others?

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why

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L2 learning takes place in classrooms.

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Formal